To meet the project’s aggressive two-year schedule, the team agreed to release key project packages ahead of design development and construction documents. Exterior wall systems, elevators, MEP and concrete were procured directly from schematic design documents.

Although a post-tensioned concrete structure is commonplace in other markets, such a tower had never been executed at this height in Boise, and a five-day deck placement cycle was critical to maintain the schedule. A Talon Wall system, which is a hybrid of curtain wall and window wall, was another first for the city. The contractor brought in a trusted installer from Chicago that hired local ironworkers and glaziers. Together, the team completed 100 units per floor in four days. Executing the structure and enclosure on schedule enabled a steady five-day interior trade cycle as well. This teamwide coordination effort enabled what was originally planned as a 30-month project to wrap up in just 26 months.